♪ Gotta get up gotta go get up ♪
♪ Hey ♪
♪ Oh ♪
♪ Here we go here we go hip ♪
♪ Here we go here we go ♪
thud
crackle crackle
♪ Hey hey hey hey hey ♪
I'll put a shock to your system.
Static Shock!
Ew! Looks green.
And it's not even St. Patrick's day.
You gonna finish that?
I haven't even started, Heavy C.
Hey, stop it! You're always doing that!
- I'm hungry. - Buy your own.
Hey, that's mine!
I'm thirsty too.
You're a real pig, you know that?
You dissing me?
You must be trippin'.
Maybe you'd like ketchup with that.
Unh!
- Why, you! - Oh, yeah!
Your free lunches are over, Heavy C!
We're not afraid of you anymore.
Yeah. You're just a big bag of wind.
Where's that coming from?
whoosh
It's coming from him!
He's a Bang Baby!
Aah!
clatter clatter
clap
I am a Bang Baby!
Cool!
Richie! You here?
- Richie! - Keep coming. This way.
What's up? You made it sound like a mad SOS.
Feast your eyes.
Eggs? You brought me here for a picnic?
Open it.
- What are they? - Energy containment units.
I call them Zap Caps.
Go on. Charge 'em up.
Now watch and be amazed.
boom
Pretty cool, huh?
I can do ball lightning in my sleep.
- Why do I need those? - Check it.
You're in a battle, low on power
you pitch a couple of these at the bad guys
and buy yourself time to recharge!
Brilliant, eh?
Yeah, brilliant.
Look, we better go.
Daisy said she'd help debug that new software.
Whoa, whoa, whoa! Why do we need Daisy?
I can debug it myself. Besides, we don't have time.
What do you mean?
We haven't worked on your Static moves in a week.
And we sure can't do that with her around.
You know, lately it seems like
whenever I have something to do on my personal time
you're bugging me about Static stuff.
Hey, I got a life too, you know.
But at least I'm trying to be responsible.
Alright, look, I'll work with Daisy until 5:00
then I'll get together with you, okay?
Okay. I'll go drop off the Zap Caps at HQ.
HQ? You mean the gas station?
Yeah, the gas station.
Yeah.
See that line of code?
That's what's hanging us up.
Wow! I never would have caught that.
Daisy, you are amazing!
Uh, um, what I meant was..
Calm down, Virgil.
Compliments will not be held against you.
Oh. Oh, good.
- Hey. - Hi, Richie.
- Hey. - V, it's 5 o'clock.
We're supposed to do that thing like we discussed.
Yeah, I know.
Only, we're right in the middle of this.
Can't that thing wait until tomorrow?
- Excuse us a minute. - Hey!
Are you crazy?
We have a schedule to keep, Virgil.
Schedule? So, now, you're clocking me?
I'm staying here. Sorry to burst your bubble.
Okay, then.
Next time some Bang Baby mops the floor with you
because you're out of practice, don't blame me!
slam
'Virgil. Open the door, Virgil!'
Oh, Sharon, thank you for doing my laundry
while I sat on my butt doing nothing as usual.
Here, let me help.
Can't hear me, huh?
Well, then, I guess I don't need to tell you
about that call you got.
- What call? Who was it? - Kobe Bryant.
He needs some help on his jumper.
- Are you free? - Was it a girl?
Now that's funny. No, it was Richie.
Who else calls you six times in ten minutes?
- Got that right. - I beg your pardon?
You ever spend so much time with someone
that you feel like you're gonna scream?
'Actually, yes.'
Hey!
Thanks. I'm glad we had this chat.
Yes, Richie?
'Didn't Sharon give you my message?'
Yeah, so?
'So, there's a guy making a mess'
'down here at the water park.'
I'm a superhero, not a janitor.
Not that kind of mess, bro!
slurp
whoosh
Having superpowers works up one super powerful appetite!
Whoo! Rough weather we're having.
It's that dude. He's got some kind of power over the wind.
- I can handle him. - Okay.
But be careful. There's a lot of water around here.
If you get wet when you're powered up, you could short out.
Richie, please!
whoosh
What's a hotdog without sauerkraut!
Aah!
Yo, Breeze Boy, with a diet like this
it's no wonder you're blowin' so much hot air.
- The name is Slipstream. - Whatever.
What do you think you're doing besides cornering
'the market on spandex?'
Stay out of my way, Sparky.
I do what I want. Especially, now.
You'll understand if I and a couple of thousand cops
have a little problem with that.
Fool.
whoosh
splat
Oh, man! I hate sauerkraut.
Static?
Where are you?
Slipstream's over by the box office.
How'd he get over there so fast?
Dude really moves for a big guy.
Aah!
Hey! Gimme those!
clatter
Careful! I'm right below you!
You're too close! Get outta there, Rich.
Big shot hero seems a mite distracted.
How am I supposed to fight this dude
if I have to worry about you get..
Aah!
Told him to be careful. Did he listen to me? No.
Maybe I can knock it down.
Hey, now, who's that?
Ooh!
crash
whoosh
Uh-oh.
thud
whoosh
Serves you right for messin' with my haul, fool.
But it's cool, maybe I ought to be grabbin'
on more serious stuff.
Static! Everything's gonna be okay!
I'm here, I got ya.
'Richie, do not help.'
V, you're okay!
Yeah. No thanks to you.
vroom
Hey, if it weren't for those inner tubes
I would've been squashed thanks to your screw up!
My screw up?
Slipstream had you on the ropes, man.
I saw an opening and I took it.
Your opening nearly killed me!
Oh, maybe you would have preferred
to have Daisy there instead.
At least Daisy doesn't bombard me
with a bunch of dumb schedules and training
and "Look what I built!" every day!
- Whoa! What are you saying? - What am I saying?
I'm saying chill out, back off and quit buggin' me.
Oh. Oh! Okay.
Well, in that case, I am out of the bug business forever!
Ladies and gentlemen, this week we're going to study
a new unit on air pollution.
There's going to be a lot of lab work.
So, I want you to choose a partner.
You have two minutes to make your selections.
Daisy, um, I was wondering
I mean, if you're not busy..
Of course I'll be your partner, Virgil.
But don't you usually work with Richie?
Been there, done that, thank you.
Yo, Omar, you hook up with anybody?
Me? Well--
Good, I need a partner who's gonna take his job seriously
for a change.
You do this comic book run every week?
Yep, first we hit Dakota Comics
then, Off Your Rocket and sometimes Gunther's Books
in case they got a new shipment of back issues.
Huh. Guess you and Richie had this down to a science.
Yeah, guess we did.
Okay, Virgil, what's with you two?
- Nothin'. It's no big deal. - Oh, please!
You both act like the other one strangled your cat.
Really, Virgil, the least you can do
is admit that there's a problem between you and--
Richie.
Virgil.
We were just talking about you.
Oh. Well, I was just leaving.
- Plant Man? - Uh-huh.
- It's out? - Yeah.
First issue of the Denny Miller four parter.
Awesome!
We've been reading rumors about this on the web for weeks!
Yeah, tell me about it! Now, I--
- So cool! I.. Oh. - Yeah.
- Here. - You can have it.
I'll get my own copy someplace else.
It doesn't look very good anyway.
Oh, just take the dumb book, will you?
Five seconds ago, it was like you'd found the Holy Grail!
Hey, what's that?
'And now we go to our Sky High News copter at the scene.'
Turn up the sound. Quick!
This is Shelley Sandoval coming to you live
from the Sky High News copter as we remain in hot pursuit
of Dakota's newest metahuman, the insatiable Slipstream.
His whirlwind path of crime has swept through
two Chicken Charkings, a Booker T Fudge store
and the First National Bank. Where will it end?
Yo, news lady
thanks for the hype.
But I'm really the shy type.
So, why don't you just bug off?
Aah!
whoosh
That poor woman! What's going to.. Virgil?
Richie.
Did you see where Virgil went?
Don't ask me. I don't keep track of his schedule anymore.
Look!
whoosh
♪ Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey ♪
Whoa!
zap
thud
Come on! It's Static!
Big whoop.
Thank you, thank you.
Glad to help, that's why I'm..
...here.
Hiya, Richie. You doing anything?
I don't know. How come?
Well, I'm just heading over to get your grub on.
- Wanna come along? - Just you?
Well, me...and Virgil.
- Pass. - Really.
I insist.
Daisy, give it up.
Virgil and I don't want to be friends anymore, okay?
End of story. Anyway, you should be happy.
Now that I'm not hanging around
'you get his undivided attention.'
Richie, you're right about one thing.
I like Virgil. But I like you too.
Only, I liked you both more when you were friends.
What do you mean?
Ever since you two stopped talking
you've been walking around like you swallowed a lemon
and Virgil's a one-man funeral procession!
The guy hasn't cracked a joke in two days!
It's not normal!
Believe me, there's nothing normal about Virgil.
Hold on.
- Hello. Virgil? - 'Hate to flake on you..'
Virgil, I can hardly hear you.
Hate to flake on you, but I can't
make it to the grub right now.
I wouldn't wait if I were you.
'An old friend blew into town. Catch you tomorrow.'
Okay, alright. See you tomorrow.
Congratulations, Richie. You're off the hook.
- He can't make it. - Huh?
Virgil's backing out on you?
Yes, Richie. Amazing but true.
He said an old friend just blew into town
and he has to catch up with him.
'In his most brazen act yet, Slipstream has struck again.'
'This time, at one of the city's most famous monuments'
'The Natural History Museum in Dakota Fields.'
thud
I'm on top of the food chain, no doubt.
Time to get paid like the dog I am!
Ha!
- Aah! - Move on, move on!
thud
No more kid gloves for this dude.
Hey, it's that little firefly.
Time to squash him.
Aah!
Come on, go, go, go!
boom boom
Oh, no!
Best be sure I unplug Sparky for keeps.
The dude's getting on my nerves.
'Yo, Sparky, here I come!'
And here I go.
So weak..
Oh, man. V's gotta be totally drained.
This is bad, very bad.
On second thought..
Come on, Sparky!
I'm not gonna hurt you...much.
thud
No use. No juice!
Hey, kid, stop!
Hey!
Sorry!
Let me see. Did I order a pizza?
Don't think so. Well, better send it back.
Take a taste of this, Slipstream!
boom boom boom
splash
Everybody tryin' to be a hero.
Well, that worked out well.
Psst! Richie, over here.
- What's with your arm? - I...think it's busted.
Oh. I'm so sorry, bro.
Not your fault.
Listen, V, you were right.
I'm not the superhero on this team
I'm just the sidekick.
And a lousy one too.
Don't sell yourself short.
I'm sorry about the friction.
- Friends? - Friends. Ow!
Now, the question is, how to get you out of here.
He's not looking this way. Go!
Think he saw us?
Yo, Static. What's up?
You scared to show your face, big shot?
Yes, I think he did.
You better make a run for it. I'll be okay.
Really.
You got any more of those egg things on you?
The Zap Caps? Yeah.
But Slipstream will never give you a chance to throw 'em.
Who said anything about throwing 'em?
Stay back. Here he comes.
thump
Yo, Static.
Get ready for a trip to Oz!
Huh?
crash
Puttin' on a little weight, huh, Slippy?
Hey, guys! Richie, what happened to your arm?
- Swimming accident. - I told you, man.
When you dive into the pool, make sure
there's water in there.
What was I thinking?
Well, I'm glad to see you two back together.
- Us too. - Which reminds me!
You want to come along on another comic book run?
Twice? In one week? Thanks anyway.
- Too bad. - Your loss.
No accounting for some people's taste.
You guys are really into that superhero stuff, aren't you?
- You might say that. - You might say that.
♪ Gotta get up gotta go get up ♪
♪ Here we go here we go hip ♪
♪ Hey hey hey hey hey hey ♪
I'll put a shock to your system.
Static Shock!